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Get this: Ordered a clutch disc & release bearing for a Shibaura Ford yesterday at 5:20PM. Home for lunch and it's sitting on the porch already! Wow!:)

I have used their batteries in my vehicles, but has anyone used Interstate for Hilti 24V tools? They are having a good sale and the price for the TE-2-A battery was too good to pass up. Love my Hilti stuff but they're too proud of their batteries, IMO.

I have used these two services to save hundreds on tiny IC's for repairing expensive PTZ-IR cameras as well as getting really cheap prices on knock-off fuel injectors. Has anyone ever considered getting a pool together to get 10 Foton, crated, tractors and the shipping container? Buying a full...

Here is what I did. Not beer cans but close. Pieces of scrap 1/16 aluminum and self-tapping computer case bolts: The bulb is one sold at AutoZone that has a spade already attached and a large chromed base: If you look closely you can see my reflectors are quite rusty: The halogen bulbs...

Yes I saw that. What's the GPM @ 2000 psi? I have all of the diagrams I made in AutoCAD stored on the shop computer- which I am not near at the moment. This one is converted to Jpeg. If there was enough interest here I could post the entire pictorial thread along with the CAD drawings.

You have to build your own. I buy the metal casters at TSC- nothing safety related from Harbor Freight. Steel came with the backhoe. Your tiller likely weighs well over 500lbs.

Just an update, I'm a little past half way through my third argon bottle with this welder. No complaints and still starts flawlessly and maintains a steady arc. The gas lens kit has really improved my welds. This is a fillet weld I did last night on 1/8" aluminum (and some practice beads if you...

Here is the noise test as promised: Used a 9v DC power supply to monitor the flat line signal looking for spikes and anomalies. The other appliance is an old craftsman hammer drill running in reverse. Here is the layout showing a clean signal without the drill on any circuit: Here is the...

OK, for simplicity I set this up using the 220v outlet used by the plasma cutter: Please excuse the crudity of this model. I didn't have time to build it to scale or paint it: Voltage reading across the two hots in the 110v duplex outlets= 238v: No load voltage across 110v outlet on red...

This morning, just as I was setting up a temporary circuit for the "Shared Neutral Testing," I get a call from one of my son's friends. They were at the Rowlett Creek Preserve mountain bike trail. My son had told me yesterday he and the friend were going there to log some miles. The friend was...

That looks hilarious! Here's one I had to fix a few months ago on a burger joint feeding a 20 amp hood exhaust vent: And the fix, complete with required by OSHA safety cut-off switch:

Another mobile home caught fire down the street. Window unit overloaded the cheap IDC 110V electrical outlet. Pretty much every mobile home uses IDC for electrical. Those should be outlawed.

Does this forum have a stolen property ongoing (sticky) thread? I think it would be a good idea to have a database with pictures of stuff that people here are missing. Rural crime is going to be getting a lot worse and local law enforcement is about worthless for tracking stuff down.

Not that I've noticed. Tractor has water in wheels, though. The main thing for me was keeping the strain off my hydraulic pump.

When you close the flow regulator all the way, you are isolating the circuit from the position control/pressure relief valve. There is an O-ring in the flow control valve, but you won't see it without removing the valve which is the first step to getting into the lift cylinder. This advice is...

With all the rain my trees overwhelmed us this year. We've eaten about 20lb so far and given away about 40lb to friends & family. There is at least a hundred pounds worth still ripening. We need to freeze them. Suggestions?

Yes. Here is what I see using the new format: (Windows 8, Chrome browser)

And I found this diagram which may help clear it up:

Your rider usage sounds a lot like mine. We mow a bit over an acre with it but no hills. I've had the machine for over 20 years and hope it doesn't bite the dust because everything made now-a-days seems to have cheap steel. Plus I like the all wheel steering and the fact you can actually stand...

Doubt it. They prefer newer models: He must be worried about theft as he always parks that behind trees out of sight from the road: This one's been living in that motor home for going on 2 years. The metal "barn/house" is what he built with some of all that new lumber he bought a 3AM on a...

Don't know. I'm trying to be PC. Don't want to offend anyone. The one next door came in a few weeks back at 5:30AM on a Sunday (pouring rain) with a gooseneck full of new 24', 2x6's and 2x10's. Perhaps $500-$700 worth of new lumber. He must be such a good customer that the lumber yard manager...

I'm trying so hard to be multicultural. Have you ever endured eight, solid hours of booming, oom-pah, Hispanic music? It is 1:30 AM! Used to be sooooo peaceful out here. Behind the tents, the lights, the band and their 500 watt amplifiers, is a lovely lime-green, 1988 mobile home. Restored to...

Done a lot of concrete work (more than I ever wanted to actually). If you want a 100 year building get the thickest rebar you can afford and wash your welds and spray them or dab them with Rustoleum. One of my customers owns a logistics company that stores and short hauls these containers. I'll...

Any other baseball fans notice this? TV ads on MLB games are pricey.

Here is a great PDF that may help: And the link in case that PDF doesn't behave here...

Six hours digging, two hours talking old times, and an hour and a half to move the dirt to form a berm, install a 15" culvert and cover it with dirt. But as I said the other day this guy is a good neighbor. Trench= 60' long, 4' wide (up to the culvert) and about two-and- a half feet deep on...

Box blade:

5 years ago I would have never even considered using the backhoe for a small job like this, but the roots proved overpowering for my shovel......... and my back.

Well that wasn't too bad. And it looks like I beat the return of the Texas monsoons. 1/4 mile road shared by 4 families and it's always been my responsibility to build it and maintain it. Glad I got a Ford. Never missed a day's work in 32 years (4,443 hrs). Now I get to hitch up the Liberty...

Most likely a head gasket. But I hardly call that something simple. Anyway, here are some pics of a failed diesel head gasket which is actually harder to discern as opposed to gas. This is because of the much higher compression ratio of a diesel usually doesn't allow much flow into the cylinder...

I wholeheartedly agree on the economics of redi-mix. Been pouring and finishing concrete for decades and if you haven't tried the mud paddle (needs to be a good one) for mixing mortar it is the best method for a DIY'er. No waste and if you're working by yourself it is better to mix small...

Stick weld: #5 (used) nut to cast iron gas pipe connector (all I could scrounge) AHP in stick DC mode 68 seconds

Yes, we have them here though not as many as in my home town on the coast. Stung once as a child. I was a climber and still am.

Forgot to mention the guys on this forum have a bunch of helpful input as well. Ran a few beads after re-doing my tungsten: 1/8" Al plate, 80A, -25% balance, 20CFM, Freq 90hz

Just to clarify, I in no way claim to be an expert welder. I think I'm pretty darn good with a stick machine and am catching on to TIG pretty well. Here is what I've used for the past 42 years and it has never missed a beat. I think it is a Lincoln, but never opened it and really never thought...

OK, my welds are looking tons better as I am learning to keep the torch steady and close to the work. Here is some Dr Pepper can welding just to test the machine on low (very low) settings. For this I found the AC frequency needs to be at about 30hz, amps at 20: I made a small device out of a...

Here's some experimentation on fairly dirty 1/8" plate to test the effectiveness of brushing with the dedicated SS brush. Main amps 87, start amps 25, end amps 15, AC frequency 100hz, AC balance 30%, and post flow 4 sec. Weld one was moderate brushing, weld 2 no brushing and welds 3 & 4...

Restoring a welder in the age of throw-away-n-buy-new. Well have you ever hand re-wound the stator on a 1976 Craftsman 10" Radial Arm Saw? Was my favorite shop tool and the new ones are crud. And here is the schematic I made for anyone else so inclined:

1958. I remember it well. I talked my mom into giving me the 79 cents for the exquisitely painted, red and gray, wind-up tractor at M.E. Moses. It was just beautiful. It lasted all of two days. Sand in the transmission. Call it owner abuse, but with less than 2 hours on it I was not a happy Ford...

I did the seal on my 1100 about 3 years ago. Very, very similar machine. Easy job the parachute seal was ~$40 at NH. You just remove the plate that the speed control valve (knob) is attached to and the piston will come right out. It is a floating ball joint- no wrist pin. I stuffed some foam...

To me, the price of OEM parts for these machines is ridiculous. Worse than way back when I had an inboard/outboard motorboat. It's all about demand and there are just too many old Boomers riding tractors for fun. So jobbers price the parts as they would for a recreational vehicle. My "tongue in...

A little play time with the AHP today. First time using the foot pedal which I found a little awkward for my battle worn ankle, but I came up with a quick fix with pallet foam that doesn't void the warranty and allows you to rest your foot on top of the pedal, keeps it from sliding, and for me...

Update for those interested: My Argon purchase was delayed by a root canal and a motorbike crash, but today I finally sprung for a 150cf bottle at the LWS. I decided to train on the job so to speak, as opposed to just welding scrap aluminum and making paper weights. So, first project is a...

undefined I bought it on Amazon $719 + $30 shipping. Looks like they've gone up a little. I can see them going up quite a bit more if the reviews stay solid. Tried to upload some pics, if they don't work click the photobucket link: AHP Test Welds Photos by kfawcett52 | Photobucket

No internal pump I know of. Here's the deal: Its probably a bad seal on the lift cylinder, but could also be the pressure relief valve or the lever sensor valves. Was your old fluid black?

With the exhaust manifold exposed to rain as you say- then yes- even for me it's a paperweight. I'm restoring an old Honda MC at the moment that was seized up for over 15 years. The difference? This one was sitting in a garage so the damage was limited to the cylinder and piston. Also the entire...

No problem. The top link is under strain when the machine is in transit and I did build a support bracket to reinforce the top link when I am driving on rough terrain. If you had seen the kind of stuff that linkage has lifted and/or jerked out of the ground these past 30 years you might...

Hi guys and girls. I have been reading this forum for about 6 months and decided to join. I am semi-retired and enjoy tinkering with old stuff. I've had the same Ford tractor for 30 years (bought new in 1983) and it's never missed a day on the job- and never been a day in the dealership. To say...